Mar. 25.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 849

Auditors under “The Friendly Societies Act, 1908,” appointed.

Friendly Societies Department,
Wellington, 17th March, 1909.

IN pursuance of the 5th section of “The Friendly Societies Act, 1908,” His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

CHARLES JAMES SALTER, of Wellington;
EDWARD JOHN HARVEY, of Blenheim; and
ERNEST WILLIAM HUNT, of Wellington,

to be Public Auditors for the purpose of “The Friendly Societies Act, 1908.”

J. A. MILLAR,
Minister in Charge.

Clerk of Courts, &c., appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 24th March, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

GEORGE PATRICK SHEPHERD

to be Clerk of the Magistrate’s and Warden’s Courts, and Receiver of Gold Revenue and Mining Registrar, at Ahaura, from the 11th day of March, 1909, vice F. Bird, jun., transferred.

JOHN G. FINDLAY.

Inspectors of Factories appointed.

Department of Labour,
Wellington, 18th March, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint

Constable EDWARD CARNARVON COLLETT,
EDWIN JOHN JONES,
JAMES KERR, and
ARTHUR SKINNER

to be Inspectors under “The Factories Act, 1908.” The appointments are dated the 16th day of March, 1909.

A. W. HOGG,
Minister of Labour.

New Zealand Militia Officer appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointment:—

New Zealand Militia.
Robert Saxton Matthews to be Captain. Date of commission, 1st February, 1901.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the promotion of the undermentioned officers:—

No. 2 Company, Canterbury Division of New Zealand Garrison Artillery Volunteers.
Lieutenant Adam Morrison Rattray to be Captain. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

4th Regiment, Wellington (East Coast) Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Captain (Acting-Major) Andrew Hamilton Russell to be Major. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

Marsden Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant James Neil McCarroll to be Captain. Date of commission, 11th November, 1908.

Oamaru Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant James Simon Jessep to be Captain. Date of commission, 17th March, 1908.

No. 1 Company, Ohinemuri Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant George Dean to be Captain. Date of commission, 22nd January, 1909.

Carterton Rifle Volunteers.
Lieutenant Henry Francis Skey to be Captain. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

No. 1 Battalion, Otago Defence Rifle Cadet Volunteers.
Captain (Acting-Major) Robert Alexander McCullough to be Major. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Honorary Volunteer Officer promoted.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve, in accordance with paragraph 137, (a), General Regulations of the Defence Forces of New Zealand, 1906, of the promotion of

The Reverend JOHN ALDRED LUXFORD (Honorary Chaplain, Fourth Class),

to the rank of Major (Honorary Chaplain, Third Class), and with effect from 27th November, 1908.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.

Volunteer Officers appointed.

Defence Office,
Wellington, 13th March, 1909.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve of the following appointments:—

North Otago Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
John Jenkins to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.
John Swindley to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

Mataura Mounted Rifle Volunteers.
George Louis Heenan to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

1st Battalion, Auckland Infantry Volunteer Band (Countess of Ranfurly’s Own).
Bandmaster Philip Henry Mohr to be Honorary Lieutenant. Date of commission, 16th January, 1909.

Nelson Rifle Volunteers.
Arthur Thomas Johnson to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd September, 1908.

Greymouth Rifle Volunteers.
Charles William Edward Cribb to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd September, 1908.

No. 3 Company, New Zealand Native Rifle Volunteers.
William Henderson Gibb to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

Caversham Rifle Volunteers.
Paul Goldenstedt to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

Palmerston Guards Rifle Volunteers.
George William Archer to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

Canterbury Native Rifle Volunteers.
Cecil Lyttelton Hawkins to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

Irish Rifle Volunteers.
Francis Dominick Gaffaney to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd September, 1908.

Carterton Rifle Volunteers.
Herbert Hart to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.
William Toomath to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

New Zealand Medical Corps.
James Watt (Surgeon-Captain, New Zealand Militia) to be Captain. Date of commission, 6th August, 1908.

South Canterbury Volunteers Reserve Corps.
Leslie George O’Callaghan to be Lieutenant. Date of commission, 23rd October, 1908.

C Company, King’s College Rifle Cadet Volunteers.
Robert Horatio Roy Bayly to be Captain. Date of commission, 2nd December, 1908.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Defence.